The Ph.D. in Engineering Education offers a robust learning and research environment. Our world class faculty members are pioneers in the engineering community and are very passionate about developing the next generation of scholars, leaders, students and professionals.
Engineering Education Faculty – Core Members

Daniel Burkey, Associate Professor
E-Mail: daniel.burkey@uconn.edu
Research: Game-Based and Game-Inspired Education, Chemical Vapor Deposition

Davis Chacon-Hurtado, Assistant Professor
E-Mail: davis.chacon-hurtado@uconn.edu
Research: Economic Resilience

Alexandra Hain P.E., Assistant Professor
E-Mail: alexandra.hain@uconn.edu
Research: Bridge repair using novel materials, computational structural modeling

Desen Ozkan, Assistant Professor
E-Mail: desen.ozkan@uconn.edu
Research: sociotechnical engineering education, offshore wind and sustainable energy development

Stephany Santos, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in Residence
E-Mail: stephany.santos@uconn.edu
Research: Cartilage Biomechanics

Arash Esmaili Zaghi, P.E., S.E. Professor
E-Mail: arash.esmaili_zaghi@uconn.edu
Research: Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics